diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9f1e8237..fb2c9de3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
   require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
-
+  -- add the documentation viewer
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.doc_view',
   -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
   --    This is the easiest way to modularize your config.
   --
@@ -350,5 +351,6 @@ vim.opt.smartindent = true
 vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Normal', { bg = 'none' })
 vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'NormalFloat', { bg = 'none' })
 
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>dt', ':DocsViewToggle<enter>', { desc = 'Toggle Documentation' })
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/doc_view.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/doc_view.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f734b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/doc_view.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+return {
+  'amrbashir/nvim-docs-view',
+  lazy = true,
+  cmd = 'DocsViewToggle',
+  opts = {
+    position = 'right',
+    width = 60,
+  },
+}